Educating Providers and Promoting A Healthy State
We have taught family medicine professionals for more than 40 years with CME/CE they can use immediately in their practice. But our education spreads beyond just CME and CE. We also reach the communities our providers serve, increasing the rate of colorectal cancer screening, building environments that spur physical activity, promoting healthier lifestyles through nutrition and breastfeeding.
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CHE Division
4301 W. Markham St., Slot 530-3
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-526-6302 or 501-686-6626
E-mail: dfpmcme@uams.edu
CHE News
In Memoriam: Kent McKelvey, M.D., CHE Medical Director and Leader in Genetics Research
Kent McKelvey, M.D., 52, of Little Rock died Monday, Jan. 17. He was an Associate Professor in the Division of Genetics and served as Director of Cancer Genetics Services in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. He was also a long-time medical director for the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine’s Community Health and Education division.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Up Eight Percent in Northeast Arkansas with Community Health and Education’s PiCS-AR! Project
September 2022 – Colorectal cancer screening rates jumped by almost eight percent in northeast Arkansas clinics that partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) during the first year of a five-year project to increase screening in the state. The Partnerships in Colorectal Cancer Screening (PiCS-AR!) is a project of the UAMS Department […]
Husband and Wife Find Breastfeeding Worth the Effort
August 25, 2020 | Stacy Durham and her husband Clint had the birth of their son mapped out: a healthy baby delivered full-term who easily breastfed, a standard hospital stay and return home to their new nursery. But as Stacy describes it, “it just wasn’t in the cards.” Everything had gone smoothly during her pregnancy, […]